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[…]The post Sri Lanka’s Economic, Political & Human Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Bleak Future For Sri Lanka : 75 Years After Independence (Category: Breaking News)
- Is President Wickremesinghe Following In The Footsteps Of His Uncle, President Jayewardene, In 1... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Typical Propaganda By A Corrupt Nefarious Regime! (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
They brought the proposal (in 2020) that Financial Advisors have to be appointed to make debt sustainable.
- IMF says “require adequate assurances” on Sri Lanka’s debt sustainability restoration (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF team in Sri Lanka policy talks on program from August 24 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka IMF discuss macro-fiscal plan, Finance Minister needed for policy sign-off (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL governor hopeful Sri Lanka can achieve debt sustainability before IMF dates (Category: Breaking News)
Lack of jet fuel in Colombo forces SriLankan, other airlines to refuel in other airports
- Price Hike (Category: Business)
- Engine Efficiency (Category: Business)
- Soft Asset (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka faces risk of international airlines pullout after fuel notice (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post A Cabinet Of Patriotic Opportunists appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Economic Realities & Political Promises (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Post-IMF Challenge (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament Of Monkeys (Category: Breaking News)
- Muslim Politics & National Crises (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Masks Of Democracy & Energy Geopolitics: Is Full Spectrum Dominance The Endgame? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- A Staged Default & Sovereign Bond Debt Trap? IMF’s Spring Meetings Amid Hybrid Cold War (Category: Breaking News)
- Ripples In The Indian Ocean: Yuan Wang 5 & Easter Sunday 2019 (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota Back In The USA & A Chilling Killing: Welcome To 2023 A (Virtual) Realty In A Post-Truth Wo... (Category: Breaking News)
The United Kingdom has issued a travel advisory on Sri Lanka warning against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said that it advises against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka, due to ongoing political and economic instability. This advice does not apply to airside transit […]
- Sri Lanka FCDO advice campaign gains UK s House of Lords support (Category: Breaking News)
- UK considers imposing sanctions on Gen. Silva, others over ‘war crimes’ (Category: Breaking News)
- UK advises against Sri Lanka travel as soft-peg collapse triggers violence (Category: Breaking News)
- UK travel advice tweaks for Sri Lanka ‘still unfair’ (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post What’s Next, After The Rajapaksa Clan & #GotaGoGama Are Both Gone? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka – Survive Or Perish? – An Open Letter To The President (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Brutalities Against Protesters (Category: Breaking News)
Calling the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka “unfortunate”, Israel’s envoy to India, Sri Lanka and Bhutan Naor Gilon said that the country can use its potential in tourism and agriculture to come back to stability. “Very unfortunate. I visited Sri Lanka to present my credentials just a couple of months ago. It’s a beautiful […]
- Maldives Speaker to coordinate relief assistance for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India not sending troops to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- India will be guided by the best interest of the Sri Lankan public (Category: Breaking News)
- India and Japan to cooperate to address crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What’s Next, After The Rajapaksa Clan & #GotaGoGama Are Both Gone? (Category: Breaking News)
- A Postscript To Political Crisis: A Way Out (Category: Breaking News)
- The First Step Of Aragalaya Is Completed: What Is Next? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post A Staged Default & Sovereign Bond Debt Trap? IMF’s Spring Meetings Amid Hybrid Cold War appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Ripples In The Indian Ocean: Yuan Wang 5 & Easter Sunday 2019 (Category: Breaking News)
- Of Elections, Bond Scams & Money Politics: The Anatomy Of Default @75 (Category: Breaking News)
- Gota Back In The USA & A Chilling Killing: Welcome To 2023 A (Virtual) Realty In A Post-Truth Wo... (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF, Sri Lanka’s Resource Curse & Privatization Of The Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo: India continues help its close neighbor Sri Lanka which is facing the worst economic crisis in its history, by lending economic support and assistance. Indian Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman told The International Monetary Fund recently to help Sri Lanka by extending its rapid aid facility even though Sri Lanka is classified as middle […]
- Sri Lanka has miles to go for IMF debt relief and salvaging the payments crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- China leaves crisis-ridden Sri Lanka in the lurch to fend for itself (Category: Breaking News)
- India’s response to debt restructuring request expected by Jan end: SL (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka thanks India for giving assurances to IMF for USD 2.9 Billion bailout package (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post 2020 Was The Year Of Doctors. Which Profession Would It Be In 2021? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post 2020 Was The Year Of Doctors. Which Profession Would It Be In 2021? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post 2020 Was The Year Of Doctors. Which Profession Would It Be In 2021? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
- The Budget & The Virus (Category: Breaking News)
Human rights Human rights are on the top of agenda today. Nations accuse each other of violations of human rights of themselves and others. Rights are generally violated during conflicts and wars as the strength of the weapon supersedes peace over and stability and rule of law. There is no shortage
- Make preparations count (Category: Business)
- Govt. readies for next UN session with national plan for human rights (Category: Business)
- Govt. appoints ministerial committee on human rights ahead of UNHCR sessions (Category: Business)
The country has entered into an era that was not witnessed for past 25 years. Growth rates of the economy cannot even be compared during this period as the ground situation in micro terms have changed drastically that was never before during a quarter of a century. The volatility and events of macro factors make ...
- Economic growth to rebound in 2013: SCB (Category: Business)
- Economic Outlook: A tough year ahead but measures in right direction (Category: Business)
- OPIC funding to provide opportunities for growth (Category: Business)
- 2012 Budget in focus (Category: Business)
Tea is our pride, for which we can be proud of for the reason that it is the best tea on the globe. It is the duty of every Sri Lankan, especially the diplomatic missions worldwide, to defend and promote our silver inherited as much as the beauty of Sri Lanka which is matchless. Sri ...
- Hub is no hoodoo, says TEA (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka secures direct access to fifth largest global buyer of Pure Ceylon Tea (Category: Business)
- Local tea industry in a fix (Category: Business)
- Storm in Sri Lanka’s teacup: A more pragmatic approach is key (Category: Business)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas Setting its sights on placing Sri Lanka in the global economy and expanding its reach in overseas markets, the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce’s annual flagship event, aptly themed ‘Positioning Sri Lanka in the Global Economy,’ commenced last evening at the Cinnamon Grand. In the context of ...
- Lion leads frontier markets (Category: Business)
- Young political guns speak up for economy (Category: Business)
- Ceylon Chamber spearheaded repositioning post-war Sri Lanka forum kicks off today (Category: Business)
- Sustainability in volatility: The bankers’ challenge (Category: Business)
Key insights to state of the economy and market and future prospects from NDB Stockbrokers’ latest Sri Lanka Equities report Uncertainty in the macro environment The robust economic growth and steep rise in global crude oil prices increased Sri Lanka’s import bill by 51% in 2011. As a result the trade deficit widened, putting the ...
- ‘Rupee Volatility – In Search of Equilibrium’ (Category: Business)
- Forex crisis: CB explains and assures (Category: Business)
- Economic growth to rebound in 2013: SCB (Category: Business)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
CB asks banks overnight for their forex commitments for Thursday and Friday; steps up bank visits Convenes meeting with treasury heads of banks; rupee crisis figures in monthly CB-bank CEOs meeting as well Dealers say no room for speculation given the very narrow net open positions; new rules apart from lack of dollars could be ...
- Markets becalmed (Category: Business)
- Rupee sinks to record low (Category: Business)
- Rupee on a yo-yo! (Category: Business)
- An effective consumer lending proposition (Category: Business)
With the recent relaxing of the rupee exchange rate and subsequent increase in fuel prices, trade unions and the opposition parties are conducting protest campaigns against the Government, demanding a reduction in oil prices and the cost of living. This article investigates the living conditions of citizens in the recent past and present, quality and ...
- Treasury Secy. showcases recent economic success and future outlook (Category: Business)
- The Economic Impact of Exchange Controls (Category: Business)
- Living with debts (Category: Business)
- Strategies on reducing or getting out of foreign debt (Category: Business)
By Devin Jayasundera The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) in celebrating its 125th anniversary announced the launch of the SLMA 2012 International Conference and Exhibitions to professionals in the medical field and the media on 4 October. The theme of this year’s conference will be ‘Global Forum for Sri Lankan Doctors’. The SLMA, which is ...
- SLMA to celebrate 125th anniversary in 2012 with exhibition (Category: Business)
- Series of events to mark Sri Lanka Medical Association’s 125th anniversary (Category: Business)
- SLMA sends letter to MR (Category: Breaking News)
The Maldivian administration’s key economic strategy is to engage the private sector and enable the diversification of the economy for sustainable development, said Mahmood Razee, Minister of Economic Development in the Republic of Maldives who was in the country to attend the fourth Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka-Maldives Bilateral Business Council recently. ...
- Maldives Hotel Asia 2012 from 10 to 12 Sept. (Category: Business)
- Budding Business (Category: Business)
- Seminar on bilateral trade between Maldives and Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Lankan businesses asked to invest in Maldives (Category: Breaking News)
Maldivian government is inviting Sri Lankan firms to invest in that country. This invitation was made when the Minister of Economic Development of Maldives Mahmood Razee was in Sri Lanka recently. He was in the country to attend the AGM of the Sri Lanka Maldives Bilateral Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. Razee addressing the members ...
- Maldives Hotel Asia 2012 from 10 to 12 Sept. (Category: Business)
- 'Output better when countries join hands' (Category: Breaking News)
- SL-Male currency swap talks continue (Category: Breaking News)
Last week, media were abuzz with two reports on how undesired exchange rate movements could worry governments. One was a currency under pressure for appreciation in the market and the other was a currency moving in the opposite. Swiss Franc: One way Journey to Appreciation The first was the case of the Swiss Franc which ...
- Six popular fallacies of currency appreciation – Part 2 (Category: Business)
- Swiss central bank intervention fails to stem franc’s rise (Category: Business)
- External value of the rupee: Market driven or Central Bank driven? (Category: Business)
- Rupee sinks to record low (Category: Business)
By Devin Jayasundera A top Finance Ministry official last week declared that the country’s import sector has bright opportunities on to the future in tandem with fast growing economy and per capita income of the people. Delivering the keynote address at the Ceylon Chamber Import Section Annual General Meeting the Ministry of Finance and Planning ...
- The Economic Impact of Exchange Controls (Category: Business)
- Mixed bag for Lankan exports (Category: Business)
- $ 400 m IMF lifeline for struggling Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
By GABRIELLA STERN NEW YORK -- Sri Lanka's president said Wednesday that rising labor costs in China present an opportunity for his South Asian country to attract foreign companies seeking an alternative low-cost manufacturing base....
- Kalutara gets the second Open University of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- President Rajapaksa sworn in for new term (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankaâs President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa with US President (Category: Breaking News)
- The `We can` philosophy (Category: Breaking News)
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